What is the purpose of life? If you’re on the 49 day path to personal growth, this week you will focus on personal rules. It’s because of personal rules that we can influence the world around us. Personal rules allow us to be the implement of change. Personal rules also allow us to accept...
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Symbols Are They Nurturing Or Harmful To Humanity
An observation I have made is that many people become awfully attached to symbols representing things they like or are committed to. Our attachments give symbols a do or die power, a kill or be killed significance. Symbols are the cultural artifacts that drive fans and societies to behave as a group. Our important...
Friends and Relationships
The world is a tough place and it’s going to be mighty difficult to get through life all by oneself. Humans are social animals and are designed to survive best within a group. Perhaps we aren’t designed to work well in huge mega groups, but most people do like some company. It’s often group...
Know Thyself Through Self Examination
Throughout the ages wise people have taught individuals and society to know thyself. This sounds like simple advice. It seems that since individuals are the only ones who really know what they’re thinking they would have no problem knowing themselves. Yet individuals constantly misjudge themselves. I don’t think we are deliberately deceiving ourselves, but...
Only Responsible People Can Have Freedom! Personal Responsibility
From RenChenZa 7 Steps to Personal Development – “Courteous and Considerate behavior is the beginning of good relations with others.” Andrew Ledford © 2000 –2009 It doesn’t really matter if we’re talking about our dog’s behavior or our own – Courteous and Considerate behavior is the beginning of good relations with others. The reckless...
Selfishness Devotion Purpose Selflessness
Many traditions teach that we are happiest when we have a purpose for living. Often that purpose is in some way serving another. Giving our life to another could be serving our family. I believe serving the family is one of the oldest acts of devotion. Much of human and dog behavior can be...